Cardington Road is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK42 0BQ is located in the Kingsbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1981-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0EU, MK42 0DY, MK42 0HA, MK42 0BT, MK42 0BH, MK42 0ET, MK42 0NW, MK42 0EA, MK42 0DX.

Cardington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cardington Road are based on 139 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 0BQ

Average Price
£1,105,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,105,059

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Road

Average Price
£413,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Cardington Road, Bedford, Bedford
Other, an established residential building 		£1,050,0002017-12-01 £1,105,059

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 846 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,201 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shackleton Primary School
Pearcey Road , MK42 9LZ 		3out of 4 829 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Goldington Road , MK40 3EP 		4out of 4 1,163 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Oak Primary School
Oak Road , MK42 0HH 		2out of 4 1,200 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,233 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Priory Primary School
Greyfriars , MK40 1JD 		4out of 4 1,427 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 574 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 1,561 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		3out of 4 1,922 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		3out of 4 2,013 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 2,816 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 694 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford Girls' School
Cardington Road , MK42 0BX 		- not rated 242 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 756 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		- not rated 1,320 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
St Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		- not rated 1,519 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Polam School
45 Lansdowne Road , MK40 2BU 		- not rated 1,760 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costa LtdUnit 10, St Johns Centre, Rope Walk158 yd
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm4 London Road286 yd
London Peri Peri Grill34c London Road411 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company66 St Johns Street424 yd
The LongholmeCafe At Boating Lake, Longholme Way449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bedford Rowing ClubBedford Rowing Club, Duckmill Lane674 yd
Kings Arms PHThe Kings Arms, 24 St Marys Street688 yd
The RoseThe Rose, 45 High Street847 yd
Gordon ArmsThe Gordon Arms, 118 Castle Road860 yd
The CastleThe Castle, 17 Newnham Street891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sultan’s67 Fenlake Road121 yd
Wraps To Go12a Fenlake Road Industrial Estate156 yd
SubwayPod A, London Road286 yd
Golden Fish Bar26 London Road411 yd
Pizza Hut24 London Road411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Cardington Road510 yd
FarmfoodsFarm Foods, 4-6 Kingsway689 yd
Tesco63 High Street959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Bedford)
London Road 		health and fitness suite282 yd
Bedford Girls School
CARDINGTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool361 yd
Russell Park
PEMBROKE STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts698 yd
Bedford Free School
CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL HOUSE CAULDWELL STREET 		699 yd
Oasis Beach Pool
CARDINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool729 yd
Pace Health Club (Bedford) (Closed)
St. Marys Street 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Bedford College
CAULDWELL STREET 		health and fitness suite864 yd
Bunyan Meeting Church
MILL STREET 		895 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Bedford)
ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE ASPECTS LEISURE CENTRE NEWNHAM AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,016 yd
Harrowden Middle School (Closed)
Oak Road 		grass pitches1,057 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Cardington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 646 crimes were reported near Cardington Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BQ

Employment

MK42 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired40
Self-Employed39
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male189

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated13
Divorced40
Widowed17

Health

Very good health166
Good health146
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 69
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi19
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani7
Other Asian10
Black African19
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other5
White260
Roma7
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union103
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years86
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy8
Lithuania6
Poland52
Romania38
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion82
Christian208
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Jewish2
Muslim45
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered28
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